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I have some concerns. My wife and i have permanent custody

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I have some concerns. My wife and i have permanent custody of 2 of our grandsons. We are care givers for our 7 month old grand daughter. We have had her since she was 4 days old. there have been 2 continuances on the adjudication hearing. I drive 2 hours to get to these hearings and these continuances are talked about in a back room and i am told come back for the next hearing. I have concerns that my grand daughter's best interests are not being considered. The GAL doesn't say a word at any of the hears we have. How do i get standing in the court. Do I have to hire and attorney? If i have to do that it will sure put a dent in our finances. I am raising 3 children on my retirement income.

I'm sorry to hear about this problem. Since you have permant custody you already have legal standing to be heard but I would suggest you retain an attorney to represent you. You should contact your local legal aid to see if you qualify since you have custody and live on a fixed income. Also contact the local attorney bar association to see if there are any attorneys that are accepting pro bono cases in your area that can help

I do not have permanent custody Of my grand daughter she is still in states custody. The continuances only serve to run me out of time to file for permanent custody. Do I have standing in the court? in the case. can I can the Judge to set aside the continuances since I was not allowed to be present during that meeting?

You can seek standing as a relative source for the child. However, you would need to file a petition to have standing. You are excluded from the conferences because you are not a party. I suggest you retain an attorney to force your petition for custody.

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